Carrying case

US8188714B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bretford Manufacturing, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Tad Petrick · Evanston, US
• Philip Sopicki · Glenview, US
• John Poremba · Elmhurst, US
• Brian Wixted · Crystal Lake, US
• Jim Fisher · Waukegan, US
• Harrison Yuan · Buffalo Grove, US
• Mike Hansen · McLean, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 28, 2010
• Grant date: May 29, 2012
• Expiry date: Oct 28, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A45C13/02
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system for maintaining a large number of Handheld Electronic Devices is implemented as a carrying case having circuitry configured to connect to the Handheld Electronic Devices to enable the HEDs to be charged and synchronized. The carrying case has a central area configured to hold the circuitry for charging and synchronizing the HEDs, and a pair of divider structures on either side of the central area to hold the HEDs in a protective manner while stored in the carrying case. A grounded protective coating is applied to the interior of the carrying case to dissipate electromagnetic radiation generated by the circuitry and/or HEDs within the carrying case.